According to the newspaper, the Tory rebels, which include Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan and Dominic Grieve, have betrayed “their leader, party and 17.4 million Brexit voters”.

Splashing the photos of the MPs across its front page, the Daily Mail lambasted the group for pulling the rug from underneath EU negotiators and increasing the possibility of a “Marxist in No.10″.

Daily Mail

In a comment piece accompanying the main story, the paper also questioned whether a female Tory MP Soubry claimed was reduced to tears by a whip to back the Government was “truly a victim of bullying” or whether they were “tears of remorse for threatening wanton treachery?”

Critics have condemned the story as “outrageous and irresponsible”, calling the treatment of the rebel MPs “bullying”.

A spokesperson for the Daily Mail said the accusations were “preposterous”.

“Is it now being suggested that because the Mail supports the British public’s decision to leave the EU it should be forbidden to report debates in Parliament?”

BBC World journalist Julia MacFarlane compared the tone of the article to “placing a large ‘wanted’ poster on their front page”.

“Only last year an MP was murdered for her beliefs by a deranged extremist,” she wrote on Twitter. “Whipping up hatred in this way is dangerous and has consequences.”

Others, including MPs, have taken to social media to echo concerns:

Appalling Daily Mail bullying and abuse of power as they focus hate on just 11 people. No mention of the other 298 MPs, or 16,141,241 voters pic.twitter.com/L2zgsaPg51

When judges uphold the law, they are branded enemies of the people. When MPs uphold democracy, they are branded traitors. Never has it been more important to reassert our values. pic.twitter.com/baELrja6td

Whether you voted leave or remain, are Tory, Lib Dem, Labour, SNP, PC, green, DUP, UKIP is Monster Raving Loony, surely we can agree intimidation not part of the democracy we want or our country deserves. Win the argument, don’t frighten people into submission! https://t.co/czwlNHwgsx

Yet again, the Daily Mail is doing the “here are the traitors” thing. An MP was murdered by an extremist last year. Our MPs can be venal, awful shits but they also do a job and we cannot keep allowing these rags to put Xs on their foreheads. pic.twitter.com/37DkZILyHw

Others - including the editor of the Birmingham Mail - suggested it was the day “the Mail lost the plot”, with many pointing out a lack of consistency in the tabloid’s stance when it comes to both sovereignty and MPs rebelling over Brexit.

The Daily Mail used to be famous for its unique understanding of Middle England's psyche - including that innate sense of decency and fair play. Today is the day the Mail lost the plot #RIPDailyMail

I prefer this version! But to be clear vote was NOT attempt to stop or hinder Brexit it WAS about ensuring that our nation’s future is discussed by Parliament and not just implemented by an unchecked Executive. pic.twitter.com/PrL5aunqR3

“I prefer this version!” he wrote. “But to be clear [the] vote was NOT attempt to stop or hinder Brexit. It WAS about ensuring that our nation’s future is discussed by Parliament and not just implemented by an unchecked Executive.”

A spokesperson for the Daily Mail said: “These MPs voted against their own party in a vitally important Commons debate.

“They cannot possibly have expected every newspaper and broadcaster not to cover it – and every serious newspaper, including the pro-Remain Guardian and Times did just that, and listed the 11 rebels.

“Is it now being suggested that because the Mail supports the British public’s decision to leave the EU it should be forbidden to report debates in Parliament? Or is it just that it shouldn’t report them on its front page?”